He very gently stroked her hair and Lyana was surprised to feel almost intimate with him. ‘You still have time to catch up with another group of th...m,’ he murmured above her, and then pulled away a little to look her in the face, ‘And then tonight you must be punished.’ This face was all too human, almost regretful in its expression… Lyana nodded, strangely feeling almost guilty that he would have to punish her. It seemed like he didn’t want to. Leonard leaned down to kiss her again… their. She was along, rocking slowly while sitting on the seat of a swing hanging by two chains from the veranda's ceiling. He said " hello " to her, but when he saw that she didn't even turn her head to look at him, he thought that she either had something important on her mind or that there was something wrong with her. But he did admire her stunningly beautiful face as well as her shapely body.After Elizabeth explained to Roland the condition of Anna, she suggested that they go fishing and bring. You know, all the world's a stage kinda thing."I had done some walk on parts in high school, college and even at the local community theatre. There was always a role for the big dumb guy. But this was a whole different ballgame.I looked at both of them in amazement. "Sure, all the worlds a stage and everyone is under-rehearsed and unprepared. Somehow I don't think being an elf in the school Christmas pageant is the same as pretending to be a meth dealing biker."DEA spoke up. "Don't worry we. ." Is Claire Bennet dead?"For the first time in several hours, I laugh. And admittedly, it feels good."She's close to that stage." What happened?" Don't ask," I reply glumly. She has her own problems. Letting her worry about my crap is the last thing I want."It's Jim, isn't it?"Damn. There isn't a single thing I can hide from her. Somehow, sitting hundreds of miles away, she can always read my mind.I sigh. "Yes." Do you want to talk?" she asks."No. Yes. I-I don't know."Joyce is the only sane.